middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
little by little; bit by bit
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
occurrence; happening; incident; event
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
beginning; opening; start; outset
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)